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Eight road projects underway in Westpointe area
The City of Grande Prairie has announced eight road projects taking place in the Westpointe area.Mayor Jackie Clayton said in a release, "The City of Grande Prairie appreciates the patience and unders...
May 16, 2023
Jean questioning NDP economic plan
CALGARY - The United Conservative Party says the NDP's economic plan will kill jobs and cause people to flee Alberta. Brian Jean, a candidate in Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche, held a news conference in C...
May 16, 2023
Alberta NDP releases fully costed economic plan, shows $3.3B surplus over three years
CALGARY - Alberta's NDP has released a fully costed economic plan that predicts a $3.3-billion surplus over three years if elected on May 29. Shannon Phillips, a candidate in Lethbridge, Alta., and Op...
May 16, 2023
Third week of Alberta election campaign continues with health top of mind
The third week of Alberta's election campaign continues, as the United Conservatives and New Democrats jockey for position on the health file.Both parties made healthcare announcements over the weeken...
May 16, 2023
Kentucky Gov. Beshear wins Democratic primary, awaits GOP challenger
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear won his party's nomination Tuesday for a second term and awaited the winner of a contentious Republican primary that will determine his cha...
May 16, 2023
Evacuation order leads to closure of Valleyview Health Centre
Valleyview Health Centre has been closed due to wildfires in the region and the subsequent evacuation order on the community. Patients and long-term care residents of the facility were moved out on Mo...
May 16, 2023
Schneider says Jays talked to MLB about base coach positioning after Judge side-eye
TORONTO - Blue Jays manager John Schneider said the team talked to Major League Baseball officials on Tuesday about the positioning of New York's base coaches on the field during play. The discussion ...
May 16, 2023
BC Lions put faith in Vernon Adams as team moves on from record-setting Nathan Rourke
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The B.C. Lions have turned to Vernon Adams Jr. to fill a Nathan Rourke-sized hole as they head in to the 2023 CFL season. Rourke lit up the Lions' offence last year, winning the Most ...
May 16, 2023
Grande Prairie RCMP investigating suspicious fires
Grande Prairie RCMP say they are investigating several fires they consider suspicious. Four were started Monday night, with the first starting just after 10 PM near the disc golf course in Muskoseepi ...
May 16, 2023
North Carolina GOP takes first step to override veto of 12-week abortion limit
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's Republican-controlled Senate voted Tuesday to override the Democratic governor's veto of a bill banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy in the first of...
May 16, 2023